19121

  1. Legal Resources for the 19121 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 19121 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 19121 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 19121 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 19121 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 19121 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 19121 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19121 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 19121 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,935
  • Land Area (2000): 5.928 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.322 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,537


Employment Information for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 19121 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,422 34.03%
15-35 hours 2,200 8.89%
1-14 hours 670 2.71%
No regular hours 13,460 54.38%

Time Left For Work for the 19121 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 469 5.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 221 2.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 416 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 628 7.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 754 9.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 858 10.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,200 14.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 747 9.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 337 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 427 5.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 259 3.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 920 11.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 804 9.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 19121 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 44 0.54%
5-9 223 2.74%
10-14 430 5.27%
15-19 780 9.57%
20-24 898 11.02%
25-29 351 4.31%
30-34 1,515 18.58%
35-39 143 1.75%
40-44 330 4.05%
45-59 1,204 14.77%
60-89 1,235 15.15%
At least 90 999 12.25%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 19121 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 799 9.80% 1,927 23.64%
30-44 1,076 13.20% 912 11.19%
45-59 789 9.68% 415 5.09%
At least 60 1,828 22.42% 406 4.98%

Type Of Commute for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 732 8.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,319 28.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 86 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,492 54.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 523 6.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 90 1.09%



Family Information for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 452
People at same address in 1995: 21,356
Household Income in 1999 for the 19121 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,574 36.37%
$10,000-$14,999 1,481 11.77%
$15,000-$19,999 1,230 9.78%
$20,000-$24,999 945 7.51%
$25,000-$29,999 747 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 594 4.72%
$35,000-$39,999 576 4.58%
$40,000-$44,999 471 3.74%
$45,000-$49,999 362 2.88%
$50,000-$59,999 615 4.89%
$60,000-$74,999 418 3.32%
$75,000-$99,999 326 2.59%
$100,000-$124,999 97 0.77%
$125,000-$149,999 40 0.32%
$150,000-$199,999 44 0.35%
$200,000 or more 58 0.46%

Household Type for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,172 33.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,342 18.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 554 4.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,047 16.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 98 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,382 10.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 976 7.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 470 3.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 482 3.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 11 0.09%

Household Income Type for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,382 25.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,036 3.60%
Public Assistance 2,455 8.52%
Retirement 1,887 6.55%
Self Employment 316 1.10%
Social Security 4,051 14.06%
Supplemental Security 2,045 7.10%
Wage / Salary 7,232 25.10%
Other 2,405 8.35%

Family Type for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,030 61.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 640 38.32%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 878 8.19%
Color 1 Box Married 3,074 28.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,145 57.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 621 5.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,602 11.01%
Color 1 Box Married 3,436 23.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,165 49.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,347 16.13%



Education Information for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 19121 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,921 8.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,388 35.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,004 33.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,529 14.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 681 2.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 757 3.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 271 1.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 19121 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 765 2.19% 140 0.40% 905 2.59%
Kindergarten 482 1.38% 87 0.25% 569 1.63%
Grades 1-4 2,382 6.82% 251 0.72% 2,633 7.54%
Grades 5-8 2,912 8.34% 71 0.20% 2,983 8.54%
Grades 9-12 2,867 8.21% 259 0.74% 3,126 8.95%
Undergrad college 874 2.50% 307 0.88% 1,181 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 173 0.50% 60 0.17% 233 0.67%
Total 10,455 29.93% 1,175 3.36% 11,630 33.29%



Public Benefits Information for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 19121 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,361 56.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,794 43.31%



Criminal Information for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 19121 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,099 17.46%
10-19 Years 6,319 18.09%
20-29 Years 4,386 12.55%
30-39 Years 4,724 13.52%
40-49 Years 4,706 13.47%
50-59 Years 3,015 8.63%
60-69 Years 2,343 6.71%
70-79 Years 2,197 6.29%
80-89 Years 957 2.74%
90+ Years 189 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 19121 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,518 44.42%
Color 1 Box Female 19,417 55.58%

Population By Ethnicity for the 19121 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 33,317 95.37%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 556 1.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 524 1.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 277 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 186 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 19121 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 797 44.93%
2. United States Or American 279 15.73%
3. Irish 172 9.70%
4. Italian 93 5.24%
5. Jamaican 87 4.90%
6. Polish 54 3.04%
7. German 45 2.54%
8. Haitian 41 2.31%
9. Russian 40 2.25%
10. French Non-Basque 23 1.30%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 19121 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,628 95.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 886 2.76%
3. French 132 0.41%
4. Arabic 132 0.41%
5. Korean 61 0.19%
6. Chinese 59 0.18%
7. Vietnamese 56 0.17%
8. Tagalog 35 0.11%
9. Other Indo European 30 0.09%
10. African 28 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 19121 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,380 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 270 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 119 0.34%



Cities for the 19121 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Philadelphia